Think of early electronic music and you’ll likely see men pushing buttons, knobs, and boundaries. While electronic music is often perceived as a boys' club, the truth is that from the very beginning women have been integral in inventing the devices, techniques and tropes that would define the shape of sound for years to come.

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Cast

Laurie Anderson

Narrator (voice)

Delia Derbyshire

Self (archive footage)

Laurie Spiegel

Self

Éliane Radigue

Self

Wendy Carlos

Self